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A new musical, based on the 1992 film of the same name.

4.7
Tickets starting at $63.74
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"A perfect musical comedy."

Deadline

Greg Evans

"The most fun night out on Broadway!"

The Daily Beast

Tim Teeman

Variety

"A laugh-filled musical to die for!"

Variety

Frank Rizzo

The New York Times

"Breathtakingly over the top. Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard give hilarious star turns."

The New York Times

Jesse Green

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4.7
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Quirky
"Overall it was a quirky musical and not for general audiences. Performances were quite good but subject matter not."
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Broadway.com Customer on Dec 29, 2025
Not something I would recommend
"Actors voices amazing. Could have done without several things that did not add or take away from story line or show. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Dec 9, 2025
Fun Story- lacks good music and songs
"So many people recommended this show to me. I though the sets, costumes and actors were great. This show lacks any memorable songs. I was a little disappointed."
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Broadway.com Customer on Aug 27, 2025
Mundane
"Plenty of dance but not much substance. A modestly entertaining trifle. So many superb shows available; why try this? "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 20, 2025
Underwhelmed
"I loved this movie as a child and was excited to see it after all the emails I was receiving from broadway.com. However I was very disappointed overall. Michelle Williams was fun to see live. One of the best scenes was Ernest drinking too much. I’m glad I didn’t spend the money for orchestra seats. This is the first New York show I’ve seen that I haven’t left raving about. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Dec 30, 2025
Disappoonted
"The lead actresses had amazing voices and the dancers were great but overall I thought the story was silly and not worth the money"
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Broadway.com Customer on Dec 29, 2025
Should have ratings on content of shows
"I gave two stars for acting and singing/dancing. I thought that was great but the vulgar language and constant outright sexual connotations were not necessary and took away from what could have been a great show. We left at intermission and it would have been a lot sooner if it weren’t for us being in the middle of an isle and not disrupting others. In short it was a perfectly good comedic story that was very sexualized. "
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JoAnne M from Lincoln on Dec 14, 2025
Cool show, bad story
"Death Becomes Her is not for me. I come to theaters for clever set design and engaging story telling, neither of those did the show do good at. The premise of the story was rather confusing and sometimes inconsistent. The plot felt uncomfortably forced and the humor reminded me more of a soap opera than a Broadway musical. The set design was a hoard of advanced props and set pieces piled together; the budget made them look fantastic, sure, but I expected more thought put into the art that is set design than this from Broadway. My biggest complaint is how flat every single character was. The show did not try the slightest to convince me that these characters could have existed outside of the story. Almost every character can be described in their entirety in a single sentence, and their values either remained unchanged throughout the plot or acutely changed without any proper character arc. And, for certain characters, asking what their motivations are only brings more questions that the show displayed no intent to answer. That said, the show did have spectacular choreography and practical effects. If these are what you're looking for in a Broadway show, then go ahead and give it a try. Otherwise, I really cannot recommend this to anyone who cares about the story or just the more common theatrical components of a show."
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Broadway.com Customer on Dec 5, 2024

About Death Becomes Her

Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask her) who lives in her shadow. They have always been the best of frenemies…until Madeline steals Helen’s fiancé away. As Helen plots revenge and Madeline clings to her rapidly fading star, their world is suddenly turned upside down by Viola Van Horn, a mysterious woman with a secret that’s to die for.

After one sip of Viola’s magical potion, Madeline and Helen begin a new era of life (and death) with their youth and beauty restored…and a grudge to last eternity.

Now a warning! You may not be ready for the unbelievable amount of comedy, glamour, and magic onstage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Death Becomes Her is a “wildly entertaining, perfect musical comedy. It grabs the audience by the jugular and doesn’t let go” (Deadline). With direction and choreography by Tony winner Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her is “a laugh-filled, tuneful musical to die for” (Variety) and “a cheek-aching laughter roller coaster — the most fun night out on Broadway!” (The Daily Beast). Experience the “savagely funny” (Time Out) pop-culture phenomenon that’s been certified “hilarious” by The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Z100, Beyoncé (!!), Goldie Hawn, Superman aka David Corenswet, Michelle Williams (the other one), and countless fans on Instagram, TikTok, and beyond. See it now, and laugh for eternity.

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